Inter Milan is interested in adding Jakub Kiwior to their squad in this transfer window and has contacted Arsenal about signing the Polish star.
Several top Italian clubs have shown interest in Kiwior over the past few seasons, but Arsenal managed to sign him last year.
Kiwior has emerged as a top talent for Arsenal, particularly following his performances in the second half of last season.
Despite having him and Gabriel Magalhães, Arsenal further strengthened their squad by bringing in Riccardo Calafiori during this transfer window.
The Italian defender is a talented left-footer who could potentially break into Arsenal’s first team.
This could push Kiwior further down the pecking order, making him a target for Serie A teams interested in signing the former Spezia player.
According to a report in The Sun, Inter Milan is the latest club to show serious interest in him.
As the defending champions of Italy with arguably the best squad in the league, Kiwior might be tempted by the move.
However, Arsenal is aiming for a strong squad with depth and quality, and they could block his transfer to the Serie A side.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Kiwior did well in the second half of last season, and we need to keep him for at least one more campaign to ensure that he deserves to be sold.
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My guess is they want a loan with an option to buy but no obligation.
A straight up sale or go fish in another pond.
We cannot let him go at this time. The risk is too great with Tomi currently out and being injury prone, Zinny not often up to the task, Timber’s performance as a LB uncertain, and Calafiori not having kicked a ball in the PL yet.
We disagree. I think we can and should. I don’t quite follow the logic of “Calafiori not having kicked a ball in the PL yet” as being a reason not to get him kicking the ball asap.
I’m sure Arsenal didn’t pay a reported £42m including add-ons for him to warm the benches – or luxury player seats now – at The Emirates.
Assuming he’s fit he should run about the pitch like the rest of them, preferably against Wolves on 17 August. Calafiori is not a fine Italian ornament but an expensive asset who needs to be utilised.
You misunderstand. I did not state that there’s no reason to not get Calafiori kicking a ball asap. He simply isn’t a sure thing. We should certainly use the player that was acquired unless he gives us a reason that he should “warm the benches” at least temporarily. That is enough of a possibility to keep Kiwior.
Arsenal needs to sell players in this window. As with their buying, they’ve managed only one so far (ESR) – and one probable (Eddie, fingers crossed). That isn’t nearly enough.
The likes of Ramsdale and Kiwior amongst others should be offloaded if at all possible. If Inter (or whoever) are interested (and reports have suggested various amounts up to £30m or so) then Arsenal should take it if offered, in my opinion. Let’s not have an “Eddie MkII” at this stage. We need bums off seats, not on them.
Eddie had many more opportunities over several seasons to prove his consistent level of Arsenal quality and ultimately he failed. Based on his limited playing time last season in a position that isn’t even his primary one, Kiwior showed marked improvement last season in the LB role even though he wasn’t quite at the level required. Yet, he was still our second best LB after the injury prone Tomi unless Calafiori proves his PL ability.
I don’t think Arteta will (or even should) let Kiwior go. The gaffer has consistently admitted that Arsenal were short of numbers at the back last season but they were lucky with injuries in the back line. He didn’t want to depend again on luck this season and so he went and bought Calafioli
Letting Kiwior go would bring the team to the same shortage in numbers at the back as was, especially with Tomiyasu’s romance with the treatment table and the uncertainty surrounding Timber’s fitness situation.
It’s a marathon season ahead, we must remember, and one Arsenal cannot afford to falter in.
Spot on Corporate Man.
Definitely should not let go. Not to mention Inter will make a rubbish offer as someone stated be a loan or low offer. Tomi and timber will take a while to get back and Tomi seems to be consistent injury prone. Saliba and Gabi played so many games last year too. Should only be selling academy players that are 21 plus and not good enough plus KT (who won’t go as injured) if nketia goes I don’t think we will sell Nelson either. Maybe movement with sub goalies for loans